Chapter 1697 The Essence of the Seven Great Water Rings is Now in My Hands
These insects are small in size, but their numbers are endless. They have sharp mouthparts that can easily bite through the protective aura.
The star array light barrier lit up, blocking the insect swarm outside.
The bloodworms kept gnawing at the light screen, making a sickening "rustling" sound.
The Divine Winged Demon Bird stirred up a storm, sweeping away large swarms of insects, but more quickly filled the gap.
Zhang Xuan frowned slightly. The troublesome thing about the swarm of insects was their sheer number and their bizarre ability to devour.
"Let's test the power of this thing first."
He flipped his hand and took out the Immortal Talisman that he had obtained from the body of a True Immortal!
Although the talisman's energy was mostly depleted and its main function was sealing, the immortal laws and the suppression of rank contained within it were still devastating to these insects!
He had not used the talisman after obtaining it.
With the great calamity of a thousand years about to arrive, he naturally wanted to test the power of this talisman first, so that it wouldn't fail him when he needed it at the crucial moment.
He did not fully activate the talisman, but instead drew upon a trace of its aura and flicked his finger!
"Om-"
A barely perceptible ripple of immortal power, yet imbued with supreme majesty, spread out from Zhang Xuan like waves!
Wherever the ripples passed, the dense and ferocious swarm of insects froze instantly, as if they had been frozen in place!
Then, like raindrops, they fell in a downpour, and the breath of life was instantly extinguished!
Even the few insect kings hidden deep within the insect swarm, whose auras were comparable to those of a combined insect, let out terrified hisses, instantly stiffened, and lost their breath.
The power of the celestial talisman is truly astounding!
During the brief respite when the insect swarm was stunned, Zhang Xuan used his divine sense to pinpoint the location of the mother insect deep within the insect nest.
"Gravity crush!"
He struck out with his palm from a distance, and the terrifying gravity directly crushed the huge insect nest to pieces, revealing the myriad magic gel secreted by the queen insect and the hard carapaces of several insect queens.
They quickly collected the target materials and, without lingering, immediately withdrew from the terrifying swarm of insects.
"Acquire the resources of the Insect Sea! Finally, the Desolate Sea!"
The desolate sea is the most bizarre and strange place.
Broken stars rise and fall, collide in a vast abyss, and desolation intertwines with the power of stars, forming a strange star sea where destruction and creation coexist.
Zhang Xuan's target was the fallen fragments of the star sea and the ancient star core that had condensed at the bottom of the desolate abyss.
Upon entering the desolate sea, the group immediately felt the chaotic gravitational pull of the stars and the aura of desolation.
Fragments of stars of varying sizes, trailing flames, traced dangerous paths through the desolate abyss.
"Be careful of these fragments; the power they contain is enough to severely damage a combined entity," Zhang Xuan warned, while simultaneously activating the nascent form of his own Zhou Tian Star Array.
Suddenly, he felt a strange resonance with this desolate sea, and the chaotic trajectories of the stars became much more orderly in his eyes.
He can even, to some extent, manipulate the gravitational force to deflect the trajectories of smaller star fragments.
"Collect the Star Fragments!"
Zhang Xuan gave the order and personally took action, using gravity to form an invisible hand to directly capture the larger fragments of pure stellar power and throw them into his inner world.
Jueyuan and the others also used their own methods, either magic weapons or supernatural powers, to collect the relatively smaller fragments.
However, the dangers of the desolate sea go far beyond this.
At the bottom of the desolate sea abyss, around the ancient star core that has gathered countless star essences and ancient aura, lies a giant star beast formed from star debris and desolate will!
This behemoth resembled a giant tortoise, carrying shattered stars on its back. It was enormous, and its aura had reached the Mahayana realm!
It is the guardian of this desolate sea. Sensing Zhang Xuan and the others' intentions, it let out a roar that shook the starry sea, and its huge body stirred up endless stellar turbulence!
“You continue collecting the fragments. This beast, leave it to me.”
Zhang Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but a fighting spirit ignited in his eyes.
This is a perfect opportunity to test his strength after solidifying two authority rites and the Myriad Leaves buff!
He took a step forward, actively facing the giant star-bone beast.
The Xuan Tian Treasure Sword was drawn once more, its blade shimmering with purple-gold light, and the Nirvana Dao Pattern and the Burning Heaven Immortal Pattern gleamed brilliantly.
The colossal star beast roared, and the shattered stars on its back lit up, shooting out countless destructive star rays!
"The power of gravity!"
Zhang Xuan drew his longsword in a circle, and the space in front of him rippled like the surface of water. The shooting starlight entered the gravity distortion zone, and its trajectory was deflected, shooting in all directions.
The colossal stellar beast opened its mouth and spewed out a breath of starlight containing the power of desolation and annihilation, leaving the space itself in a deathly silence.
"The cycle of flourishing and decay continues, and life is drawn from it!"
Zhang Xuan neither dodged nor avoided, but instead activated the power of withering and flourishing. The gray-white energy met the breath of the stars and began to absorb the energy of annihilation within it, just like a sponge absorbing water, thus nourishing his own Great Dao Tree!
At the same time, the power of the wood stirred up life, creating layers of emerald green barriers in front of him to offset the remaining impact.
"Roar!"
The colossal skeletal beast strode forward, shattering the void with its massive hooves, charging in with an aura that seemed capable of crushing everything in its path!
"Well done, a sword descends upon the world!"
Zhang Xuan let out a long roar, pouring myriad true meanings into the longsword within his body. The power of gravity condensed at the tip of the sword, making it heavier than a star, while the power of decay and prosperity endowed it with a strange sword intent that intertwined annihilation and rebirth!
He merged his body with the sword, transforming into a streak of purple-gold light that tore through the starry sky, and head-on met the charging star-bone behemoth!
"Chong-"
The sword light collided violently with the hardest part of the Star Beast's head shell!
There was no stalemate as I had imagined, only a crisp, cracking sound!
The sharpness of the Xuan Tian Treasure, combined with Zhang Xuan's Myriad Dao Authority, forcefully broke through the Star Beast's defenses!
The sword flashed and pierced through his brain!
The momentum of the Star Beast's charge came to an abrupt halt. Its massive body froze in place, and the ancient star core at its core was instantly shattered and annihilated by the sword intent!
Its body, composed of star debris, began to disintegrate inch by inch, drifting away into the desolate sea.
One sword strike, and the Mahayana practitioner is slain!
This scene captivated everyone who witnessed it.
After defeating the guardian beast, Zhang Xuan successfully retrieved several ancient star cores with the purest energy from the bottom of the desolate sea abyss.
"The remains of the desolate sea stars and their cores are all mine!" Zhang Xuan sheathed his sword and stood there.
They collected the Desolate Sea Star Core and incorporated the last massive fragment of the star into their inner world.
Zhang Xuan stood with his hands behind his back in the gradually collapsing void of the desolate sea, his aura as deep as the ocean, and the purple-gold Xuan Tian longsword hovered beside him, emitting a slight hum.
Ancestor Rongxiao, Buddha King of the Western Heaven, Jueyuan, Yexingchen, and three seventh-order demonic beasts stood solemnly behind them. After a series of battles, although everyone was slightly tired, their eyes became sharper and their aura more refined.
“The essence of the seven water rings is now in my hands,” Zhang Xuan said, his gaze turning to the last area, the one with the most obscure aura—the Prison Sea.
"Only this last Prison Sea remains. As the central hub imprisoning the Ghost Clan, its core must be the foundation that sustains this ancient prison, and also the perfect material for forging the Divine Ship, endowing it with the power of suppression and sealing!"
